My analogy is this. Think of a policeman. When he goes to work, he doesn’t roll into the station wearing pajamas and telling his colleagues, “Don’t worry guys, I’m still on duty, I just wanted to look humble today.” No, that would be ridiculous. When you’re a police officer, you put on the full uniform, the badge, the belt, everything. Why? Because the uniform isn’t about your personal comfort or your personal style. It’s about the office you represent. The authority isn’t in the man, it’s in the office entrusted to him.
Now take that principle and apply it to the presbyterate. A priest doesn’t vest beautifully because he wants to look fancy. He vests because he has been ordained into a sacred office that deserves visible honor. The beautiful vestments don’t glorify his personality, they glorify the priesthood of Christ working through him. That’s why the traditional vestments are beautiful, symbolic, and rich. They point to something higher than the man himself.
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We need His Faithful Voice and the Voices of all the Bishops to begin to correct the Error! Pray they find their Courage and their Voice!
Back in the 1960's....
No Botox, no fillers, no “perfect” filters, no ripped designer jeans.
Just real elegance and genuine femininity.
Women didn’t impress with volume or shock value — they impressed with posture, confidence, and quiet dignity.
Not with artificial perfection, but with natural grace.
Not with flashy clothes, but with upbringing, class, and a look that could say more than words ever could.
It was an era when beauty lived in subtlety.
Charm was in the small details.
And the best “filter” was the light that came from your heart.